Westman gets winter wake-up with snow, winds Brandon is starting to dig out from a winter storm hitting southwestern Manitoba with heavy snow Tuesday.

The city is expected to be buried under about 15 centimetres of snow by the time the system moves out, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada.

Higher elevations in the Parklands region could get 20 centimeters or more, according to the weather agency .

The blast of wintry weather comes courtesy of an Alberta clipper — a fast-moving low-pressure system that will sweep across the Prairies over 24 hours.

A snowfall warning was issued late Monday, and by early Tuesday the snow was already piling up. Winds gusting up to 45 km/h created near-whiteout conditions, prompting calls for caution on the roads.

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